INGLÊS 51.

Considere as seguintes afirmações acerca do

texto.
Instrução: As questões 51 a 59 estão
relacionadas ao texto abaixo. I - O narrador relata seu confinamento em um
espaço restrito cujas paredes lhe permitem
01. So here I am, upside down in a woman. Arms ouvir conversas íntimas aterradoras.
02. patiently crossed, waiting, waiting and II - As referências a aspectos fisiológicos,
03. wondering who I'm in, what I’m in for. My apesar das reflexões de ordem existencial,
04. eyes close nostalgically when I remember denotam a natureza não humana do
05. how I once drifted in my translucent body narrador, o que torna o texto inusitado e
06. bag, floated dreamily in the bubble of my irônico.
07. thoughts through my private ocean in slow-
III- O narrador, embora se declare inocente e
08. motion somersaults, colliding gently against
livre de quaisquer obrigações, acredita ser
09. the transparent bounds of my confinement,
parte de um plano em que sua mãe parece
10. the confiding membrane that vibrated with,
estar envolvida.
11. even as it muffled, the voices of conspirators
12. in a vile enterprise. That was in my careless
Quais estão corretas?
13. youth. Now, fully inverted, not an inch of
14. space to myself, knees crammed against
(A) Apenas I.
15. belly, my thoughts as well as my head are
(B) Apenas II.
16. fully engaged. I’ve no choice, my ear is
(C) Apenas III.
17. pressed all day and night against the bloody
(D) Apenas I e III.
18. walls. I listen, make mental notes, and I’m
(E) I, II e III.
19. troubled. I’m hearing pillow talk of deadly
20. intent and I’m terrified by what awaits me, by
21. what might draw me in. 52. Assinale com V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) as
22. I’m immersed in abstractions, and only the seguintes afirmações acerca do texto.
23. proliferating relations between them create
24. the illusion of a known world. When I hear ( ) O narrador nostalgicamente rememora sua
25. "blue," which I’ve never seen, I imagine some juventude despreocupada, anterior ao seu
26. kind of mental event that's fairly close to confinamento.
27. "green"—which I’ve never seen. I count
( ) O narrador, por encontrar-se de cabeça
28. myself an innocent, unburdened by
para baixo, está confuso e imerso em
29. allegiances and obligations, a free spirit,
ilusões acerca do mundo ao seu redor.
30. despite my meagre living room. No one to
31. contradict or reprimand me, no name or ( ) O texto reveste-se de ironia em função do
32. previous address, no religion, no debts, no descompasso entre a condição do narrador
33. enemies. My appointment diary, if it existed, e seu domínio de linguagem.
34. notes only my forthcoming birthday. I am, or
( ) O texto apresenta um relato incomum que
35. I was, despite what the geneticists are now
instiga o leitor a conjecturar acerca do
36. saying, a blank slate. But a slippery, porous
desenvolvimento humano e da formação
37. slate no school-room or cottage roof could
da consciência.
38. find use for, a slate that writes upon itself as
39. it grows by the day and becomes less blank. I
A sequência correta de preenchimento dos
40. count myself an innocent, but it seems I'm
parênteses, de cima para baixo, é
41. party to a plot. My mother, bless her
42. unceasing, loudly squelching heart, seems to (A) V – V – F – F.
43. be involved.
(B) V – V – F – V.
In: McEWAN, Ian. N utshell: a novel . New York:
Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 2016. p. 1-2. (C) V – F – V – V.
(D) F – F – V – F.
(E) F – F – V – V.

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53. Considere as seguintes afirmações acerca do texto.

I - A expressão w hat I ’m in for (l. 03) denota o desconhecimento do local onde o narrador se
encontra.
II - A expressão bloody w alls (l. 17-18) enfatiza a revolta do narrador diante de seu desconforto
físico angustiante.
III- A membrana que limita o espaço do narrador abafa as vozes externas, mas também vibra com
elas.

Quais estão corretas?

(A) Apenas I.
(B) Apenas II.
(C) Apenas III.
(D) Apenas II e III.
(E) I, II e III.

54. Considere as seguintes expressões do texto.

I - private ocean (l. 07)

II - transparent bounds (l. 09)
III- m eagre living room (l. 30)

Quais fazem referência a algum elemento do corpo humano?

(A) Apenas I.
(B) Apenas II.
(C) Apenas III.
(D) Apenas I e II.
(E) I, II e III.

55. Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda aos seus respectivos sinônimos, na coluna da direita, de
acordo com o sentido com que estão empregadas no texto.

( ) vile (l. 12) 1. ashamed

2. continuum
( ) m eagre (l. 30)
3. untidy
( ) unceasing (l. 42) 4. exiguous
5. despicable
6. continual

A sequência correta de preenchimento dos parênteses, de cima para baixo, é

(A) 1 – 3 – 2.
(B) 1 – 4 – 2.
(C) 3 – 5 – 6.
(D) 5 – 4 – 6.
(E) 5 – 4 – 2.

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56. O segmento draw m e in (l. 21), como empregado no texto, poderia ser substituído por

(A) arrest me.

(B) envolve me.
(C) reveal me.
(D) convert me.
(E) accuse me.

57. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta tradução adequada para a palavra unburdened (l. 28), conforme
empregada no texto.

(A) descarregado
(B) desfavorecido
(C) desincumbido
(D) absolvido
(E) intocado

58. Considere os seguintes sentidos possíveis para a palavra slate.

I - A piece of rock laminated into shingles, used for roofing or siding.

II - A tablet used for writing on.
III- A list of candidates for nomination or election.

Quais desses sentidos podem ser atribuídos à palavra slate, conforme empregada no segundo
parágrafo do texto?

(A) Apenas I.
(B) Apenas II.
(C) Apenas III.
(D) Apenas I e II.
(E) I, II e III.

59. Considere as seguintes propostas de reescrita para o trecho But a slippery, porous slate no
school-room or cottage roof could find use for (l. 36-38).

I - But a slippery, porous slate for which no school-room or cottage could find use
II - But a slippery, porous slate that no school-room or cottage could find use for
III- But a slippery, porous slate who no school-room or cottage could find use for

Quais poderiam substituir o segmento destacado, sem prejuízo do sentido literal e da correção
gramatical?

(A) Apenas I.
(B) Apenas III.
(C) Apenas I e II.
(D) Apenas II e III.
(E) I, II e III.

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Instrução: As questões 60 a 66 estão
relacionadas ao texto abaixo.
The complex linguistic universe of
Game of Thrones
01. Game of Thrones has garnered 38 Emmy
02. awards for its portrayal of a world of sex,
03. violence and politics so real that some viewers
04. could imagine moving there. Part of that detail
05. has been the creation of the richest linguistic
06. universe since J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
07. In the field of language-creation for fictional
08. worlds, there is Tolkien, and there is everybody
09. else. But David Peterson, the language-smith
10. of Game of Thrones, comes a close second for
11. the amount of thought put into its two
12. languages, Dothraki and Valyrian. The interest
13. in these tongues is such that a textbook for
14. learning Dothraki has been published, while
15. Duolingo, a popular online language-learning
16. platform, now offers a course in High Valyrian.
17. Inspired by fictional languages such as those
18. in the Star Wars films and with a master’s
19. degree in linguistics, Peterson made Dothraki
20. and Valyrian as rich and realistic as possible.
21. Creating words is the easy part; anyone can
22. string together nonsense syllables. But
23. Peterson, like Tolkien, took the trouble to give
24. his words etymologies and cousins, so that
25. the word for “feud” is related to the words
26. “blood” and “fight”. To make the languages
27. pronounceable but clearly foreign, he put
28.
non-English sounds in high-frequency words
29. (like khaleesi, or queen), put the stress in
30. typically non-English places, and had words
31. begin with combinations of sounds that are
32. impossible in English, like hr.
33. Armed with a knowledge of common linguistic
34. sound changes, he gives his languages the
35. kinds of irregularities and disorder that arise in
36. the real world: High Valyrian’s obar
37. (“curve”) becomes Astapori Valyrian’s uvor.
38. Words’ meanings—as in real life—drift, too,
39. giving the system more realistic messiness.
40. Languages also play a prominent role in the
41. storyline. Dothraki is the guttural language of
42. a horse-borne warrior nation, but high-born
43. Daenerys Targaryen does not look down on it;
44. methodically learning it is key to her rise.
45. Tyrion Lannister is left to administer the city
46. of Mereen despite his ropy command of
47. Valyrian, leading to some comic moments.
48. And a prophecy of a future hero acquires new
49. meaning when an interpreter explains that the
50. word in question is ambiguous in Valyrian—it
51. could be “prince” or “princess”.
52. It might seem odd that a highly sexist society
53. like the one of Game of Thrones would have
54. languages where sex roles were not clearly
55. marked, but languages are not always perfect
56. vehicles for a culture. Random change can
57. leave them with too many words for one
58. concept, and not enough for another. In this
59. way, the flawed nature of language reflects
60. the foibles of flawed humans and the
61. imperfect worlds they strive to create.
Adaptado de:
<https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-
arts/21725752-dothraki-and-valyrian-are-most-
convincing-fictional-tongues-elvish>.
Acesso em: 21 nov. 2017.
60. De acordo com o texto, o realismo da série
Game of Thrones pode ser atribuído
(A) ao rico universo linguístico baseado nas
obras de J.R.R. Tollkien e nos filmes da
trilogia Star Wars.
(B) ao fato de suas línguas ficcionais
apresentarem falhas análogas àquelas
verificadas em línguas naturais.
(C) ao retrato de um mundo de sexo, violência e
política que os espectadores gostariam de
conhecer.
(D) ao fato de os espectadores poderem
aprender as línguas ficcionais da série por
meio de livros e da plataforma Duolingo.
(E) ao papel atribuído às línguas na narrativa,
que inclui cenas cômicas causadas por
desentendimentos linguísticos.

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61. Assinale com V (verdadeiro) ou F (falso) as 63. Associe as palavras da coluna da esquerda aos
afirmações abaixo, acerca do texto. seus respectivos sinônimos, na coluna da direita,
de acordo com o sentido que têm no texto.
( ) O autor considera Peterson tão talentoso
quanto Tolkien em termos de criação de ( ) garnered (l. 01) 1. despise
línguas ficcionais. ( ) look dow n on (l. 43) 2. earned
( ) As línguas criadas soam estrangeiras por ( ) ropy (l. 46) 3. old-fashioned
contrariar padrões fonológicos da língua
inglesa. ( ) strive (l. 61) 4. observe

( ) A parte mais fácil da criação das línguas, 5. poor

segundo o autor, é dar conta da etimologia 6. endeavor
das palavras. 7. celebrated
( ) O autor considera improvável que, em uma 8. aim
sociedade sexista como a de Game of
Thrones, as línguas não delimitem A sequência correta de preenchimento dos
claramente os papéis de gênero. parênteses, de cima para baixo, é

A sequência correta de preenchimento dos (A) 7 – 1 – 3 – 6.

parênteses, de cima para baixo, é (B) 7 – 4 – 5 – 6.
(C) 2 – 1 – 3 – 8.
(A) V – F – V – F. (D) 2 – 4 – 5 – 6.
(B) V – F – V – V. (E) 2 – 1 – 5 – 6.
(C) F – V – F – F.
(D) V – V – F – V.
(E) F – V – F – V. 64. A oração subordinada Arm ed w ith a
know ledge of com m on linguistic sound
62. Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do changes (l. 33-34) refere-se
segmento Inspired by fictional languages
such as those in the Star W ars films, (A) às línguas criadas por Peterson.
Peterson made Dothraki and Valyrian as
(B) a Peterson.
rich and realistic as possible.
(C) ao mundo real.
I - Peterson, inspired by fictional languages (D) às combinações de sons que são impossíveis
such as those in the Star Wars films, made em inglês.
Dothraki and Valyrian as rich and realistic
(E) à sociedade retratada na série.
as possible.
II - Being as rich and realistic as possible,
65. Considere as possibilidades de reescrita do
Peterson made Dothraki and Valyrian
segmento m ethodically learning it is k ey
inspired by fictional languages such as
to her rise (l. 44).
those in the Star Wars films.
III- Fictional languages in the Star Wars films I - it is key to her rise methodically learning
inspired Peterson to make Dothraki and II - to learn methodically is key to her rise
Valyrian as rich and realistic as possible. III- learning it methodically is key to her rise

Quais poderiam substituir o segmento destacado, Quais poderiam substituir o segmento destacado,
sem prejuízo do sentido original e da correção sem prejuízo do sentido original e da correção
gramatical? gramatical?

(A) Apenas I. (A) Apenas I.

(B) Apenas II. (B) Apenas II.
(C) Apenas III. (C) Apenas III.
(D) Apenas I e II. (D) Apenas I e III.
(E) I, II e III. (E) I, II e III.

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66. A palavra foibles (l. 60) pode ser substituída, 38. The gravity of 9/11 would seem to make this
sem prejuízo do sentido empregado no texto, 39. discussion frivolous to the point of impudence,
por 40. a matter of mere "semantics," as we say, with
41. its implication of splitting hairs. But the
(A) idiosyncrasies. 42. relation of language to our inner and outer
(B) frustrations.
43. worlds is a matter of intellectual fascination
(C) defeats.
44. and real-world importance.
(D) doubts.
45. ______ "importance" is often hard to
(E) fights.
46. quantify, ........ this case I can put an exact
47. value on it: 3,5 billion dollars. That was the
Instrução: As questões 67 a 75 estão relacio- 48. sum in a legal dispute for the insurance
nadas ao texto abaixo. 49. payout to Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of
50. the World Trade Center site. Silverstein’s
01. ........ September 11, 2001, at 8:46 A.M., a 51. insurance policies stipulated a maximum
02. hijacked airliner crashed into the north tower 52. reimbursement for each destructive "event."
03. of the World Trade Center in New York. At 53. If 9/11 comprised a single event, he stood to
04. 9:03 A.M. a second plane crashed into the 54. receive 3,5 billion dollars; if two, he stood to
05. south tower. The resulting infernos caused 55. receive 7 billion. In the trials, the attorneys
06. the buildings to collapse, the south tower 56. disputed the applicable meaning of the term
07. after burning for an hour and two minutes, the 57. event. The lawyers for the leaseholder defined
08. north tower twenty-three minutes after 58. it in physical terms (two collapses); those for
09. that. The attacks were masterminded by 59. the insurance companies defined it in mental
10. Osama bin Laden in an attempt to intimidate 60. terms (one plot). There is nothing "mere"
11. the United States and unite Muslims for a 61. about semantics!
12. restoration of the caliphate. Adapted from: PINKER, Steven. The Stuff of
Thought . New York: Penguin, 2007. p. 1-2.
13. 9/11, as the happenings of that day are now
14. called, has set off debates on a vast array of
15. topics. But I would like to explore a lesser-
67. Select the alternative that adequately fills in
16. known debate triggered by it. Exactly how the gaps in lines 01, 18, 22 and 46 in this same
17. many events took place in New York on that order.
18. morning ........ September?
19. It could be argued that the answer is one. (A) In – in – within – in
20. The attacks on the two buildings were part of
a single plan conceived by one man in service (B) In – on – from – at
21.
22. of a single agenda. They unfolded ........ a few (C) On – in – from – at
23. minutes and yards of each other, targeting (D) On – on – from – at
24. the parts of a complex with a single name, (E) On – in – within – in
25. design, and owner. And they launched a
26. single chain of military and political events in
27. their aftermath. 68. Select the alternative that adequately fills in
28. Or it could be argued that the answer is two. the gap in line 45.
29. The towers were distinct collections of glass
30. and steel separated by an expanse of space, (A) Though
31. and they were hit at different times and went (B) Even so
32. out of existence at different times. The
(C) Nevertheless
33. amateur video that showed the second plane
(D) In spite of
34. closing in on the south tower as the north
35. tower billowed with smoke makes the twoness (E) But
36. unmistakable: while one event was frozen in
37. the past, the other loomed in the future.

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69. Consider the following statements about the
text.
I - To take 9/11 as a single event ensues not
only a smaller reimbursement from the
insurance company, but also the
acknowledgement of Osama bin Laden as
the mastermind of the terrorist attacks.
II - Larry Silverstein’s attorneys’ attempt to pin
9/11 as two events so as to collect twice
as much the insurance reimbursement
verges on impudence, since it gives way to
frivolous discussions concerning
catastrophe.
71. Consider the following propositions for
rephrasing the fragment of sentence the
south tow er after burning for an hour and
tw o m inutes (l. 06-07).
I - the south tower after having been burning
for an hour and two minutes
II - the south tower after it was burning for an
hour and two minutes
III- the south tower after it had been burning
for an hour and two minutes
a If applied to the text, which ones would be
correct and keep the literal meaning?

III- The text states that there is nothing simple (A) Only I.
about semantics because the meaning of (B) Only II.
the words we use to encompass reality are (C) Only I and III.
neither fixed nor unchanging, which allows (D) Only II and III.
several valid interpretations. (E) I, II and III.
Which ones are correct according to the text?
72. Consider the following propositions for
(A) Only I.
rephrasing the sentence The attacks w ere
(B) Only II.
m asterm inded by Osam a bin Laden in an
(C) Only III.
attem pt to intim idate the United States
(D) Only I and III.
and unite M uslim s for a restoration of the
(E) I, II and III.
caliphate (l. 09-12).

70. Mark the statements below T (true) or F (false)

I - Attempting to intimidate the United States
according to the text.
and unite Muslims for a restoration of the
caliphate, Osama bin Laden has
( ) The semantic conflict between our inner and
masterminded the attacks.
outer worlds frames the thesis of the text.
II - Osama bin Laden masterminded the
( ) Semantics provides undisputed evidence to
attacks in an attempt to intimidate the
the claim that 9/11 comprised two events.
United States and unite Muslims for a
( ) The author suggests that the amounts restoration of the caliphate.
insured determine the importance of 9/11
III- In an attempt to intimidate the United
as an event.
States and unite Muslims for a restoration
( ) The legal dispute ensuing 9/11 aimed to of the caliphate, the attacks have been
determine either the oneness or the twoness masterminded by Osama bin Laden.
of the event.
If applied to the text, which ones would be
The correct sequence of filling in the
correct and keep the literal meaning?
parentheses, from top to bottom, is
(A) Only I.
(A) T–T – F – F. (B) Only II.
(B) T–F – F – T.
(C) T–F – T – F. (C) Only III.
(D) F–T – T – T. (D) Only II and III.
(E) F–F – T – T. (E) I, II and III.

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73. Consider the following propositions for
rephrasing the clause I t could be argued
that the answ er is one (l. 19).

I - One might argue that the answer is one.

II - You could say that the answer is one.
III- They should argue that the answer is one.

If applied to the text, which ones would be

correct and keep the literal meaning?

(A) Only I.
(B) Only II.
(C) Only III.
(D) Only I and II.
(E) I, II and III.

74. Which of the alternatives below could replace

the phrase closing in on (l. 34) as used in the
text?

(A) drawing nearer to.

(B) blowing up against.
(C) crashing onto.
(D) folding itself into.
(E) hoovering above.

75. What does the phrase splitting hairs (l. 41)

mean, as used in the text?

(A) Changing one’s opinion about something

after something serious has taken place.
(B) Having mixed feelings about a problem or
situation.
(C) Getting desperate in view of a serious
event or calamity.
(D) Debating about small and unimportant
details.
(E) Not giving importance to something
serious.

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